Our opponents are S.C. Maritimo of Portugal and this will be the first time we’ll have played competitively at their ground.
A whole host of changes are expected for the game this evening as the squad is already weakened by injury to the likes of Fabricio Coloccini, Danny Simpson, Tim Krul and Cheik Tiote. Add to that the fact that senior stars such as Yohan Cabaye, Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba and Hatem Ben Arfa, albeit the latter courtesy of suspension, have all been left at home with an eye on the upcoming Sunday afternoon Premier League clash with Norwich.
This game gives us a chance to concentrate on some football rather than the whole Demba Ba situation that appears to be blowing around at the moment. Call me cynical, but it’s funny how all of these things come up when contract negotiations are apparently ongoing between the two parties.
Anyway, moving back to the football, team news, as always, will be featured below as and when it becomes available. It will be interesting to see just what team we manage to put out and whether that team can be competitive against a side who finished fifth in the Portuguese Premier League last season.
The game is actually being broadcast live on ESPN this evening and kick-off is at the early time of 6pm. This is of course great of you have ESPN, but if you don’t and are limited to watching it on the web then please feel free to post a link to any streams you may find in the ‘comments’ section below.
Howay the lads!
S.C. Maritimo: Salin, Briguel, Guilherme, Roberge, Olim, Miranda, Luiz, Heldon, Simao, Sami, Dias
Subs: Lima, Diogo, Rosario, Rossi, Abreu, Fidelis, Adilson
Newcastle: Rob Elliot, James Perch, Steven Taylor, Mike Williamson, Davide Santon, Gabriel Obertan, Gael Bigirimana, Dan Gosling, Haris Vuckic, Romain Amalfitano, Shola Ameobi
Subs: Steve Harper, James Tavernier, Shane Ferguson, Mehdi Abeid, Sylvain Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Adam Campbell
Dave @14 😆 Well you know me ,always dependable like. 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
bollox i missed it, link froze 😡
andymag(Quote)
Sorry, Gosling it was who hit the post. Shola could have squared that ball, but at least he got his shot on target 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Nice to see Elliot having a good game as wasn’t too impressed previously ,but fair play he’s kept us in it.
KIMTOON(Quote)
Canny first half so far….we’ve picked up a lot after the first 15 mins…
Munich Mag(Quote)
cant give them so much time on the ball
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Perch aint no right back, that’s for sure. Canny defensive mid, but he’s too shaky at right back..
Munich Mag(Quote)
Also ,I see we got the usual euro footie ref 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
MM @ 80 yeah the 1st 15-20 mins we were sleeping again but we seem to have got into gear now, but they are still capable of breaking and giving us probs
Big Dave(Quote)
Where are Punch and Judy tonight ?
Munich Mag(Quote)
Aye Big D….the Toon fans seem to have woken up too… 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
I can hear the 200 or so Toon fans singing 😛 😎
KIMTOON(Quote)
**** me shola that was awful 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
so handball in the box.
Not given 😈
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
MM@86, SNAP 😉
KIMTOON(Quote)
looking good Elliott 😆
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Kimtoon@90…great minds think alike … 😉
Munich Mag(Quote)
ok nearly HT dont concede now
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
now that was a nice build up
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
To be honest, and at the end of the day, Pardew’s policy of playing a weakened second string in europe hasn’t backfired on him….. yet…. and the bairns and fringe players are getting a regular work out.
Munich Mag(Quote)
😳 😳
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
mm> Very true 😆
KIMTOON(Quote)
Yeah theres nowt like the sound of Toon fans mixed with the carnival sound of the drums that you get from euro footie
Big Dave(Quote)
what the hell.
Did you see how fast that yellow card came out.
ferkin joke
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Reffing hell ref 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
The ref was a joke then like
toonsy(Quote)
Carver was looking a bit fuked off there 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
booked for making a clean tackle
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
yes. refs lost the plot 😎
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Comical defending there ,mixed with olympic diving 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
what did Elliot think he was doing picking that up 😯
Big Dave(Quote)
The referee deserves all the **** he is getting. He’s been woeful fro both sides
toonsy(Quote)
Quick get 10 bob on Johnny Carver hoying the heed on the Maritimo trainer…. 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
More beer 😛
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
MM-
HAhA! I’d pay 10 bob to see that happen
OHurley(Quote)
KILL THR REF 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
HT yet?
OHurley(Quote)
Pards and Carver 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
THE * even 🙄
KIMTOON(Quote)
Pardew is going to chin their manager before the nite is oot 👿
Axel(Quote)
Dave, what’s shakin mate? Wish I had a stream for the game.
OHurley(Quote)
Divvent mess with us west end boys…..get mucked in big John. Ya beauty…Pardew and Carver sitting next to each other in Row D…. 😆 😆
Munich Mag(Quote)
Kim @ 111 fuk thats a bit rough 😆
Oh yeah mate it is now 😉
I think we can steal this game would love to see young Campbell get a decent run out I fancy him to score 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
Oh why have you not got one mate ❓ http://www.coolsport.tv/stream3.html
Big Dave(Quote)
BIG DAVE what was Elliot thinking making all those class save’s , did someone tell him he was a class keeper ❓ 😀
Axel(Quote)
Axel…oooh it’s a barney….
There’s gonna be some fun and games on the side lines second half. To be honest it’s down to some gash reffing and the Portugese bench thinking they are all freakin Mourinho giving it large at every opportunity. Villa Boas is of the same ilk…. We ned to keep our cool, both on and off the pitch… 😎
Munich Mag(Quote)
We can’t get off to a good start in a game to save our lives. Very poor first 25 minutes. Willo looks shaky but very impressed with Bigirimana. Obertan looks like he can beat his man but then doesn’t know what to do. What is the plan in attack? Very little service to Vuckic. Nice shot by Gosling. A real mix of good and bad. Maybe the lads will gel better in the second half. Will we see Campbell. I would think so unless Vuckic gets going.
GeordieTwo(Quote)
Dave,
I’m graftin. Can’t actually watch a stream here. Though…. I’m gonna try… hehe
OHurley(Quote)
Oh watch you don’t crash your bike will, or start delivering papers to the wrong doors 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
MUNICH MAG it’s a barney alreet ,shame Tiote aint in the mix but Bigi might knack them second half 😯
Axel(Quote)
Where the hell did they get this ref? Can see us getting a red from this one!! Bigi has done well so far.
Cologne-toon(Quote)
here we go now.
Howay Lads lets get an early goal to start the 2nd half
😛
Toon Toon
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Dave,
Am so clumsy like, mate, I just cannae keep me balance (why am I talking like a Geordie all of a sudden…)! Probably all dat moonshine 😉
OHurley(Quote)
no changes
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
hopeless from Obertan there
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Unlucky Shola. Off the bar
toonsy(Quote)
ffs 😈
crossbar
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
OMFG SHOLA YOU ****.
OHurley(Quote)
Amilfitano hasn’t been bad
Bad luck Strolla
Big Dave(Quote)
Take it back. I love Shola, but daamn… that was a SITTER.
OHurley(Quote)
Pick one of our players out you *****
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Obertan should be played in the middle. His pace is devastating but ask him to cross a ball and he’s screwed 😆
toonsy(Quote)
I have to say Rob Elliott is looking canny in goal.
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
vukic crocked again 👿
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Love it when the Ameobi bro’s play…
There’s only TWO Ameobis!
OHurley(Quote)
This ref is amazingly *****.
OHurley(Quote)
Toonsy I was just thinking the same because on the wing he’s just a complete waste of Pace, Routledge was better at crossing
Big Dave(Quote)
Why does Williamson always foul on corners and free kicks
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
what a miss 😳 😳
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
We look better with Sammy Ameobi on the pitch. Bit of running and directness.
Mind they should have scored just then.
toonsy(Quote)
their sammy looks good as well so far
ron(Quote)
Saylor was done like a kipper there. Got away with one
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
one word for it all ‘Rubbish’
ash1001(Quote)
Lucky man Staylor…..one man to mark and you lost him…. 😯 😯 😯
Good job they are useless…. 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
Williamson is like a goon in the opponents box, he’s wor Peter Crouch, ALWAYS giving fouls away… 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)